Michigan, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, August 27, 1990

August 27, 1990 · NWS GRR · 17 events in 12 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

11 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
August 27, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
43.070, -86.230

Hail, Schoolcraft

When
August 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Schoolcraft County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.030, -86.250

Hail, Alpena

When
August 27, 4:54 PM CST
Where
Alpena County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.050, -83.730

Hail, Montmorency

When
August 27, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Montmorency County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
45.000, -84.150

Hail, Montmorency

When
August 27, 5:38 PM CST
Where
Montmorency County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.050, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Alpena

When
August 27, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Alpena County
Coordinates
44.900, -83.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
August 27, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.030, -84.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Alpena

When
August 27, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Alpena County
Coordinates
44.880, -83.580

Hail, Montmorency

When
August 27, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Montmorency County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
45.030, -83.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Montmorency

When
August 27, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Montmorency County
Coordinates
44.880, -84.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Alcona

When
August 27, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Alcona County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
44.700, -83.270

Hail, Oscoda

When
August 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Oscoda County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.600, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
44.680, -84.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Arenac

When
August 27, 7:38 PM CST
Where
Arenac County
Coordinates
44.050, -83.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Iosco

When
August 27, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Iosco County
Coordinates
44.370, -83.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
August 27, 9:49 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
43.620, -84.230

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
August 27, 10:42 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
42.850, -82.700

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10054131, 10054132, 10054133, 10054134, 10054135, 10054136, 10054137, 10054138, 10054139, 10054997, 10055210, 10055211, 10055212, 10055213, 10055214, 10055215, 10055216.